'She's with him though! I watched him take her away!' shouted Sasuke at the unhelpful room of which only Kakashi would look at him. They all seemed to think that Mika had chosen to leave, but Sasuke was sure that she had been hypnotised or something. He knew Mika too well to believe the rumours that she had been working with him since the very beginning. 'We HAVE to help her!'
'Calm down Sasuke.' said the Hokage soothingly, trying to get a bit of silence as he massaged his aching temples. He took a deep breath as the young Uchiha glared at them all incredulously. The room was full of jonins, Anbu black ops and other talented shinobi from the village, all waiting for orders from the Hokage. But he was reluctant to send his best shinobi on a mission which had no good prospects; if he was certain of being able to get Mika back then he would send them all at the drop of a hat, however all the signs led to the conclusion that the young girl had gone willingly.
'It would be unwise to send all your finest warriors just to try and retrieve a silly girl.' said Kurenai reasonably, looking from the now livid genin to the Hokage. Everyone in the room knew she was right, but she was a very powerful girl and would be a very important asset to the strength of the village, dissuading other nations from attacking them: The Hidden Leaf Village would be unbeatable.
'But she's an important addition to our forces.' retorted Kakashi politely from behind his adult book, trying not to sound to involved and yet pushing to try and help the young girl who was so friendly. 'She would be of great influence in, say a war.' he added, looking over the top of the book straight at the woman with the stunning scarlet eyes.
'And it might be more cunning to have her as a friend rather than as an enemy.' added Gai who was leaning his forehead on his fist which in turn was resting on his knee. 'Because if she could be an asset to us, the most influential country of all, then imagine what she could do to another country. We'd be rivalled, and not necessarily in a friendly way.' he glanced over at Kakashi meaningfully only to find the silver haired man with his nose back in his book.
'An Asset?' asked Sasuke angrily, glaring around the room at all the present shinobi. 'This is my best friend you're all talking about! The last remaining member of the Tikaake clan, and a really nice girl!' he continued, his voice rising ominously. 'There's more to her than just her strength you know?!' everyone in the room lowered their gaze to the floor awkwardly, uncomfortable that they had been speaking about a girl who had lost her entire family and who's only friend had been Sasuke.
'Alright. I have come to a decision.' said the Hokage haughtily, lifting his hands in the air for silence which he already had. Every person in the room waited with baited breath for the result, Kakashi lowered his book, Gai closed his eyes as he remained in his previous position, Kurenai frowned resolutely, sticking to her guns. Sasuke could hardly breathe, and when he did manage it came in short rasping gasps while his teeth gritted uncomfortably; he didn't care if they were going to help or not, he knew that he would go alone if he had to. 'I will send a small party after the girl, but not all of my strongest shinobi. I will send Hatake Kakashi, Maito Gai, Anbu squad three and Kakashi your team are allowed to accompany them if you wish.'